The War Within (2005)
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Cast
as Hassan
as Duri
as Sayeed
as Farida
as Khalid
as Gabe
as Chief Inspector Khan
as Ali
as Mike O'Reilly
as Imam Hamza
as Abdul
as Naved
as Rasheeda
as Izzy
as Saudi Man
as Steven
as News Anchorwoman
as Officer Carroll
as Cop #1
as Cop #2
as Agent #1
as Agent #2
as Tall Agent
as Reporter
as Terrorist
as CIA Agent #1
as CIA Agent #2
as CIA Agent #3
as Receptionist
as Woman #1
as Woman #2
as Woman #3
as Female Passenger
as Male Passenger #1
as Male Passenger #2
as Ticket Clerk
as Stunt Coordinator
Critic Reviews for The War Within
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Akhtar, who also co-wrote the screenplay, is unable to convey Hassan's internal conflicts with any force.
The storyline in The War Within is far from fluid and, at times, overwrought. But it doesn't stop the film from capturing one's interest.
Very good.
Madly rational and persuasive political drama.
Well-made, well-informed and apparently well-meant psychological thriller.
Call it a portrait of a mild-mannered zealot, one that seeps under the skin and unsettles the nerves.
Audience Reviews for The War Within
[font=Century Gothic]"The War Within" starts with Hassan(Ayad Akhtar) walking down a street in Paris minding his own business when he is unceremoniously snatched by authorities. He is sent to Pakistan under the practice of extraordinary rendition to be tortured about terrorist activities he knows nothing about.[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]Three years later, Hassan is a changed man. He is smuggled into the United States, as part of a terrorist cell, targeting New York City landmarks. Hassan is assigned Grand Central Station.[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]"The War Within" is a quietly chilling, subtle and stunning movie that takes a disparaging view of the War on Terror while offering no easy answers. Overall, the movie is sympathetic for the vast majority of Muslims who are caught in the middle between the government that automatically suspects them of violent activities and terrorists who pervert their religion for their own nefarious goals. Remember, the surest way to radicalize somebody is to arrest, torture and then place them in the company of fanatics. [/font]
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